Category: Special Topics

US University Admits It May Have Broken Law in Contract With Wuhan Lab

August 5, 2022
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A top U.S. biosecurity lab is assuming responsibility for signing “poorly drafted” agreements with three high-level biosecurity labs in China that they concede may have broken the law. The three contracts, including one with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), gave the Chinese labs powers to destroy “secret files” from any stage of their collaboration….

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US Summons Chinese Ambassador, Condemns CCP Military Aggression

August 5, 2022
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The White House summoned Chinese ambassador Qin Gang on Aug. 5, to condemn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its unprecedented military escalations against Taiwan. White House National Security Council communication director John Kirby said that the CCP’s actions negatively affected the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, and reiterated that the United States…

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China Cuts Military Communications and Climate Ties With US

August 5, 2022
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China’s ruling communist regime announced Friday that it would cancel or suspend dialogue on several issues with the United States ranging from military communications to climate change initiatives. A statement from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) foreign ministry said that the regime would cancel all direct communications between military theater leaders, working meetings between defense…

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Chinese Aircraft, Warships Cross Median Line in Military Drills After Pelosi Visit

August 5, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—China is continuing its military coercion against Taiwan on Aug. 5, the second day of its military drills encircling the island, with warplanes and vessels crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait that separates the two neighbors. Calling the military drills “highly provocative,” Taiwan’s defense ministry said many Chinese military jets and warships…

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Australian MPs Advised to Use Two Phones Amid TikTok Security Concerns

August 4, 2022
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Australian lawmakers and their staff have been advised to get two phones to keep work and private information separate, amid widespread security concerns over TikTok. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), an intelligence and cybersecurity agency, has warned members of parliament in private briefings recently that some social media apps are over-collecting data and constantly demanding…

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No Comment on Taiwan During Pelosi Meetings With South Korea Leadership

August 4, 2022
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with political leadership in South Korea Thursday as part of her ongoing tour of Asia. Neither Pelosi’s delegation nor Korean leadership commented on current heightened tensions with communist China over the issue of Taiwan. Pelosi met in person with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo and other…

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US Condemns China Missile Launches, Orders Aircraft Carrier Group Toward Taiwan

August 4, 2022
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The White House condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) launch of 11 ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan Thursday. The administration also said that it would move an aircraft carrier strike group into the region to defend its partners and allies. “The People’s Republic of China launched an estimated 11 ballistic missiles towards Taiwan…

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Taiwan Lawmaker Warns Beijing Could ‘Invade’ as Chinese Missiles Land in Nearby Japan’s Waters

August 4, 2022
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Five ballistic missiles launched by China landed in the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone Aug. 4, prompting an international outcry against the communist regime. The missiles were launched as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) retaliatory military exercises against Taiwan, which have cut off several international air and sea paths to the island…

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Billions Meant for US Small Business Going to China, Russia: Watchdog

August 4, 2022
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Small businesses seeking to grow their overseas sales are supposed to be the primary beneficiaries of loan guarantees by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EX-IM), but a new analysis by a nonprofit government watchdog finds most of the funds go to corporate giants and corrupt regimes overseas. “Small businesses, supposedly the intended beneficiary of the Export-Import…

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Billions Meant for US Small Businesses Going to China, Russia: Watchdog

August 4, 2022
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Small businesses seeking to grow their overseas sales are supposed to be the primary beneficiaries of loan guarantees by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EX-IM), but a new analysis by a nonprofit government watchdog finds most of the funds go to corporate giants and corrupt regimes overseas. “Small businesses, supposedly the intended beneficiary of the Export-Import…

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